check on



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cash is king

- You know what they say, cash is king!

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I didn't sign up for this.



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not going to see the light of day

- It's not going to see the light of day.

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touchy feely



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watered down



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walk a mile in my shoes

- You might be a little nicer to him if you had to walk a mile in his shoes.

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idle chit chat

- We were idly chit chatting when the fire alarm went off!

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open door policy

- My manager has an open door policy and she is always ready to answer my questions.

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the powers that be

- The powers that be seem to have their own agenda!

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blows my mind

- It's blows my mind how quickly the year has passed!

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two way street #negotiation

- Marriage is a two way street.

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give and take #negotiation

- There's a lot of give and take in relationships.

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back up to speed

- I will be back up to speed as soon as I heal from my surgery.

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on the same page

- We are all on the same page.

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to be slammed

- I'm slammed at work! I have got so much to do!

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initial offer #negotiation

- the first offer made to a candidate

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counter-offer #negotiation

- an offer made in response to a previous offer including changes

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to lowball/ highball #negotiation

(to make an offer much lower or higher than expected )

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deadlock #negotiation

(when the parties cannot reach an agreement )

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amplify #negotiation

(expand; give more information )

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arbitration #negotiation

(conflict that is addressed by using a neutral third party )

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bargain #negotiation

(try to change a person's mind by using various tactics) - My wife likes to bargain at the farmer's market.

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bottom line #negotiation

the most important factor or point

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deal-breaker #negotiation

essential condition to a contract which, could cause one party to pull out of the deal

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amendment #negotiation

a change to something

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leverage #negotiation

(bargaining power) something that gives one party a greater chance at succeeding over another

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tentative solution #negotiation

an agreement that depends on some conditions, so that it might not be a final agreement

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log-rolling #negotiation

trading one favor for another

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the ball is in one’s court #negotiation

is time for someone to deal with a problem

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cut-throat #negotiation

ruthless

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to decline an offer #negotiation

to not accept an offer

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to weigh up the options #negotiation

to review all the options

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to reach an agreement #negotiation

to agree on something

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to improve on an offer #negotiation

make an offer more attractive

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to yield #negotiaton

to give in to another's requests

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to iterate on an offer #negotiation

make another offer

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to back down #negotiation

to stop asking for something

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to call the shots

the person who makes the decisions.

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to draw the line

to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen

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to drive a hard bargain #negotiation

to fiercely negotiate and demand what you want

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to have an ace up one’s sleeve

means to have an important and secret advantage in a negotiation, competition, etc.

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over my dead body

is an expression used to communicate that a person will do anything to prevent something from happening.

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to get on someone's nerves

- You are getting on my last nerve! This is your last warning!

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to drown your sorrows

- Drinking to drown your sorrows will only prolong your pain.

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putting out fires

- I've putting out fires all day long; my team is not trained and they don't know what to do.

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The cat is out of the bag!

- Someone let the cat out of the bag, our secret project is now all of over the Internet!

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shooting the shit

- We were shooting the shit last night.

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bullshitting

- We spent the night bullshitting about nothing.

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talking shop

- We were talking shop for awhile.

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catching up

- I caught up with an old friend last night.

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mouth watering

- These cookies are absolutely mouth watering.

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finger food

- There was a lot of good finger food at the bar during happy hour.

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truth or dare

- The teenagers played truth or dare until early morning.

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womb to tomb

- A good socialist economy will take care of you from womb to tomb.

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get a grip

- Get a grip! It's not the end of the world!

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wear and tear

- My shirt has seen a lot of wear and tear.

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block party

- We are going to have a block this party and invite all of our neighbors.

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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

- The apple doesn't fall far from the tree is a phrase that is typically said **in connection with children who show qualities or talents that are similar to those of their parents**.

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read the fine print



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in my opinion

- In my opinion, this book is terrible.

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TGIF

- Thank God it's Friday!

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throw a wrench into your plans

- When the client decided to change suppliers at the last minute, it really threw a wrench into our plans.

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We can figure it out together.



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Money doesn't grow on trees!

- Be careful how you spend your earnings. Money doesn't grow on trees!

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It goes in one ear and out the other!

- When I hear people talk about politics, it goes in one ear and out the other!

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on a case by case basis

- We need to review each bug on a case by case basis.

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talk him down

- The police are trying to talk him down off the roof.

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shit happens



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to get cut off

- He just cut me off! Some drivers are so rude!

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stressing out

- He is stressing out over the project.

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over reacting

- Why are you over reacting?

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impartial observer

- I will be an impartial observer at the contest. - I will be an impartial observer at the election.

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impartial bystander

- I was an impartial bystander until the policeman started to question me.

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I got the impression.

- I got the impression that we were wasting our time.

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like a fish out of water

- I'm like a fish out of water! I don't what to do!

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a blanket statement

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give me a minute to think

- Hold on! I don't know! Give me a minute to think!

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don't hold your breath

--- #mermaid - Q: Howard said that he will pay me back. - A: Don't hold your breath, he has no money! ---

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anytime soon

- I won't be able to do it anytime soon.

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to click with someone

- I clicked immediately with her.

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to be run down

- No one takes care of the park so it looks really run down.

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to jump for joy

- My wife was jumping for joy when I surprised her with a new ring.

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to count on someone

- You can count on me.

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assume the worst

- We can assume the worst!

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bring the house down

- She really brought the house down when she sang "I'm Sexy and I Know It".

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I scratch your back. You scratch mine.



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What's he talking about?



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daily life

- We all must bear the pressures of daily life.

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we have a bad connection

- I'm sorry, can you repeat that? We have a bad connection.

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by the deadline

- I need to get this done by the deadline.

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no matter what we do

- No matter what we do at this point, the seas will continue to rise for generations.

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just for your information

- Just for your information, it's supposed to rain tonight.

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common practice

- It's common practice to hold the door open for people.

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cross selling



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to get used to

- I need to get used to the hot weather.

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stresses me out

- This music really stresses me out! - Owning a car really stresses me out.

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wax and wane

- His interest in exercising waxes and wanes.

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ebb and flow

- I watched the ebb and flow of the party with great interest.

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coined a term

- I just coined a new term: evaluatable.

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same shit, different day

--- #mermaid - Q: - How's it going? - A:- Same shit. Different day! ---

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in any case



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so on and so forth



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If not now, when?



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come and go



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to be green

- He's green to the industry.

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history buff

- He's a history buff. - She's an art buff.

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to take a lead role

- I have asked the manager from the other team to take a lead role at the next meeting.

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they are key players

- We need to include them as they are key players.

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master of ceremonies

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couch potato

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honestly speaking



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quiet as a church mouse



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to say the least



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to level up

- I need to level up your skills.

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to bump up

- You need to bump up your game!

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to pump up

- Pump up the volume! I love this song.

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Take as much time as you want!



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got sunburned

- I got sunburned over the weekend.

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know thyself



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depends on

- We depend on her to deliver.

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to show off

- She likes to show off her new diamond.

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to be laser focused



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to be in a rut

- I felt like I was in a rut at work. -

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marriage is a two-way street



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marriage is a tug of war



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marriage is a game of give and take



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get to know each other



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spoiler alert



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word salad

- He spilled his thoughts on us like a word salad.

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idea salad



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spit balling

- We were just spit balling ideas.

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off-the-cuff



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over the moon

- I'm over the moon with joy that my wife left the hospital feeling better.

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outlook on life

- How do you maintain your positive outlook on life?

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deadly serious

- I'm deadly serious about this: don't mess up!

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to man up

- We need to man up and do this thing!

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I need to switch gears.

- Hold on a sec. I need to switch gears.

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it's a piece of cake

- It's a piece of cake to fall off a bike.

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awhile ago

- He met his father in the hospital awhile ago.

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in my opinion

- In my opinion, X is the most important idea. - In my opinion, we haven't budgeted enough time?

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common sense

- Common sense is not common. [[topic common sense]]

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Perfect enemy is good.



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butcher's bill

- Our army paid a high butcher's bill after our last battle.

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It's a step in the right direction.



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to zip up

- We need to zip up this project. - Can you please zip me up?

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pay off

- Our bet paid off! [[tense past simple]] - This will investment will never pay off. [[tense future simple]]

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to sneak around

- The pentesters were sneaking around in the network. - Why are you sneaking around behind my back? - Why are you sneaking around in my desk?

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to be screwed

- We are totally screwed!

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screwed up

- I screwed up the dates. - I screwed up the production server.

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I've got good intel on X.

- Where did you get this intel?

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to crack a joke

- He likes to crack a joke every now and then.

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slow and steady

- Slow and steady wins the race.

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slow your roll

- You need to calm down! You need to slow your roll!

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bark up the wrong tree

- I think you are barking up the wrong tree.

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fool around

- Don't fool around in a production environment.

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to fool around with someone

- My wife and I were fooling around last night.

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from the ground up

- We built this company from the ground up.

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put down

- I am going to put this down right here.

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as far as I know

- As far as I know, she will be arriving tonight. - As far as I know, it's not required.

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If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.



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this too shall pass

Don't worry about the small things, this too shall pass.

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to put out fires

I feel like a fireman. All I did was put out fires.

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eye opening event



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eye opener



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criss-cross

She criss-crossed the country.

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leaning towards

I'm leaning towards this idea more than that idea.

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let me try to remember

Give me a second. Let me try to remember the name of the company.

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clerical error



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it could have been much worse

It was bad, but it could have been much worse.

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the plan went pear shaped

We had to admit that we had failed and our plans went pear shaped.

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the plan fell apart

Our plan fell apart in the face of COVID19.

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adding an addition

We are adding an additional bathroom to our home.

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to pay our respects

We paid our respects to his memory.

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It's inspiring!

The view from here is inspiring.

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part of my routine is to...

It's part of my routine to ride my bike to work on Thursday.

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sooner or later

It will happen sooner or later.

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I can't explain it.

I can't explain it very well but I think I love you.

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spur of the moment

It was a spur of the moment idea.

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control freak

She is such a control freak! Everything has to be her way!

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buyer's remorse

He felt buyer's remorse after his new sport car.

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too many chiefs not enough Indians

This is a classic case of of too many chiefs not enough Indians.

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to make cosmetic fixes



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follow your logic

I'm not sure I follow your logic.

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out-of-body-experience

- I had an out-of-body-experience while I was on the surgeon's table.

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to turn the other cheek

- We were taught to turn the other cheek.

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sweeping statement

- To say that all Americans are X is a sweeping statement.

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the benefit of the doubt

- We should give him the benefit of the doubt.

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that's an understatement

- To say that she is difficult to work with is an understatement.

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flaky

- Phoebe is very flaky.

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pushover

- She will do whatever you ask. She's such a pushover.

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push back

- We got a lot of push back when we asked for more money for the project.

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your days are numbered

- I have to tell you that your days are numbered here. You will get fired on Friday!

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moral obligation

- I feel no moral obligation to help the drunk passed out on the bus bench.

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I'm interested in how it turns out.



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I'm interested in seeing how it turns out.



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I'll give it a try.



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decent amount of X

- We have a decent amount of food for the party.

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to take risk

- I am going to take a risk here and say that you are feeling uncomfortable.

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night owl

- He likes to stay up late like a night owl.

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early bird

- She's quite the early bird. She gets up every day at five in the morning.

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the rules of the road

- You need to follow the rules of the road.

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stuck in a situation

- I'm stuck in a bad situation.

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the lay of the land

- I took me awhile to learn the lay of the land.

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lost time

- We lost time when we had to cross through the city.

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waste time

- I feel like I'm wasting my time at this job.

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no strings attached

- She said that there were no strings attached but you know what that means.

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atone for sins

- I need to atone for my sins.

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go through the motions

- I just went through the motions!

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an eye opener



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start from scratch



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make from scratch



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don't sweat the small stuff

- My grandmother told me not to sweat the small stuff.

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don't overthink it

- I know you like to consider every angle but I would recommend you don't overthink it.

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it's foolhardy

- It's foolhardy to think that human behavior will change any time soon. - It's foolhardy to think that everyone will agree with you!

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in my humble opinion (IMHO)

- In my humble opinion, you are wrong.

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no strings attached

- You promised me that there were no strings attached but now you are asking for more from me!

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to nail it

- You nailed it! You got it right!

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I'm looking forward to it!

#mermaid - Q: See you next week! - A: I'm looking forward to it!

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I'm looking forward to seeing...

- I'm looking forward to seeing to how they do it. - I'm looking forward to seeing you next week.

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Give me a second.

- Give me a second. I'm busy right now.

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planned obsolescence

- There is evidence that planned obsolescence is systematic.

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eye opening experience

- My first colonoscopy was an eye opening experience!

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put in my two cents



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don't sweat the small stuff

- My grandmother told me not to sweat the small stuff.

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we were at a total standstill

- After the server went down, we were at a total standstill!

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to touch base

- I need to touch base with my wife first before I confirm anything.

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There's more than one way to skin a cat.

- We can do it any way you like! There's more than one way to skin a cat.

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Italian strike

- Do the job but do the job poorly, that's an Italian strike.

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no holds barred

- The fight was really bad! It was no holds barred.

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hit below the belt



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cook up a storm

- She cooks up a storm when her friends come over.

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dancing on the edge of a knife

- He's dancing on the edge of a knife.

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on thin ice

- You better be careful! You are on thin ice.

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you are on the razor's edge

- You are on the razor's edge!

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constantly on alert for something

- I'm constantly on alert for fire!

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no/don't rush

- Don't rush! - Please get me that file but there's no rush.

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don't rush anything

- My grandmother used to say that's it's best not to rush anything.

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to stock up



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look forward to

- I look forward to seeing you this weekend.

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it's up to you

- You can have whichever one you want. It's up to you. #It's up to you to decide.

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fair enough

- We agreed that the deal was fair enough.

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it's not up to you

- This decision is not up to you to decide.

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keep out of it

- I don't want you to get involved. So please just keep out of it.

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pet peeve

- My pet peeve is not having breakfast in the morning. - His pet peeve is weak coffee at the office. - In general, sloppiness is my pet peeve. - Mandatory recycling is his pet peeve. - Wet towels on the bed are my pet peeve. - What is your biggest pet peeve about restaurants? - My neighbor's bouncing a ball early in the morning is my pet peeve.

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ring a bell

- Does any of this ring a bell? - Does it ring a bell? - Does that ring a bell? - Hey, that rings a bell! I just remembered what we were talking about. - I said, "Hello Eugene, does any of this ring a bell, Eugene?" ## Hey Eugene [Pink Martini](https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk0299Mkdi1_AA6bueZ9CwGmXEEImFg:1627644128871&q=Pink+Martini&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLUz9U3MM2tLMtdxMoTkJmXreCbWFSSmZcJAH00jO0cAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIpfzw1oryAhWghf0HHeYpDKUQMTAAegQIBxAD)

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red herring

- We all fell for the con man's red herring. - The politician dangled a red herring of cleaner streets to hide his call for higher taxes.

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grey area

- The new law does does nothing to reduce the grey area around who is responsible for cleaning up the streets. - How governments will tax crypto currency is a grey area.

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green light

- The construction project got the green light from the city. - My wife gave me the green light to buy a new car.

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red light

- Amsterdam is famous for it's red light district. - We got the red light from the manager on the new feature.

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got the blues

- He's got a bad case of the blues since his girl left him. - I'm beginning to get the blues. - As Johnny Cash sang, "Get rhythm when you get the blues". - I've got a case of the blues.

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goes without saying

- It goes without saying that your well-being is more important than any contemporary issue. - In that case, what's being said without being said is that Emma is sleeping with Jerry. - It goes without saying that politicians are corrupt. - It goes without saying that Putin is a crook.

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Bored to death

- I have nothing to do. I'm bored to death. - I hate it when I'm bored to death. - Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?

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it begins to wear thin

- After some time, even the best of things begins to wear thin.

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one foot in the grave

- He was clearly not doing well. He had one foot in the grave.

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ASAP

- I want it ASAP! - Our manager is not very patient. He wants everything ASAP.

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story of my life

- "It's the story of my life". - She smiled and replied, "Story of my life". - That sounds like the story of my life.

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on the road to health

- He's been sick for awhile but now he's on the road to health.

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enjoy the simple life

- You've enjoyed the simple life, doing your own thing and not worrying about anyone.

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Money laundering

- There is no evidence of money laundering. - He was also held on suspicion of money laundering. - He is a moneylender and has been caught stealing from his victims. - There are also acute concerns over money laundering. - In the end, the jury convicted them of money laundering.

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seventh heaven

- Everybody thinks it is seventh heaven. - "We're in seventh heaven," she whispers. - "He was in seventh heaven with that thing".

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cloud nine

- He's exhausted but on cloud nine. - I returned to work on cloud nine. - "Confidence-wise, I'm on cloud nine right now," Bickell said.

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over the moon with happiness

- "When I found out I was pregnant, I was over the moon with happiness," she says. - I am over the moon with joy. - We brought him home, and the kids were over the moon with joy.

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hit the books

- I need to [hit the books,study] before my exam! - College is not only where you hit the books. - Hit the books and "pay attention and get it right".

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red tape

- I hate [red tape,bureaucracy]. - Red tape interferes with everyone's business! - Private firms are strangled with red tape.

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out of the blue

- My uncle called me out of the blue! - My colleague got fired out of the blue! He didn't see it coming! - The client asked for new functionality out of the blue! - A knock on the door out of the blue interrupts your reading and you walk downstairs to open it.

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to get rid of syn~ to purge

- What do you need to get rid of? - I need to get rid of toxic relationships in my life. - I need to get rid of some old clothes. - I need to get rid of unhealthy habits. - Let's get rid of those old boxes.

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to get out of something

- I need to get out of this place! - I need to get out of this mood! - I need to get out of this relationship! - I need to get out of this {noun}!

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white elephant

- Our monolithic code has become a white elephant so we've decided to move into micro-services. - Is it another white elephant like the Concorde? - We wanted to ensure it didn't become a white elephant".

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mouth watering

- It makes my mouth water. - It's making my mouth water. - The idea is mouth watering! - She is mouth watering! (informal)

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over the rainbow

- I'm over the rainbow with happiness!

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a little bird told me

- Later he added, "A little bird told me that if I get off, I'll never know why". - So either a little bird told the company this was a possibility, or more likely it's just a smart option to include when your craft and apps are being put into national security and life-and-death type situations. - A little bird told us that you are trying to conceive, so let's cut to the chase now, shall we?

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to find common ground

- Use your findings to find common ground and build rapport. - "We're trying to find common ground". - He advised both to find common ground.

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bone to pick

- "I have a bone to pick with you," Meryl Streep said to the Bagger.

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here on Earth

- Why are we traveling to the moon when we haven't explored our oceans here on Earth?

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close the [sale,deal]

- He couldn't quite close the sale. - Clearly this was not enough to close the sale. - We wanted to close the deal but the client had another question.

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If I was in your shoes...



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fall into depression

- I could have fallen into depression but I decided to move on. - The United States is not going to fall into depression. - It's very easy to fall into depression in this industry and it's important to have my family there to support me".

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keep your [eyes,ears] open for something

- "Keep your eyes open," she advised. - I always say you should trust everyone but also keep your eyes open". #Keep your eyes open for helpful material that you may not have been expressly looking for.

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found no [trace,sign] of something

- The searchers found no trace of him. - They found no trace of her. - "The FBI has found no trace of forgery".

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page turner



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from time to time

- I see her from time to time.

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She's doing her own thing.



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Are you into X?



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pay my respects

- I need to pay my respects to the family of the dead man.

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in a hurry

- I can't talk right now, I'm in a hurry.

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to do a favor



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to tune it out

- You have to learn to tune it out or it would drive you crazy. - "I had to learn to tune it out," she said.

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enough is enough

- "Enough is enough already," he said.

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to vent to

- I think it was a way for her to vent to other women.

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to change the subject

- Not at all, I'll change the subject. - We're going to change the subject.

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a heck of a lot

- That's a heck of a lot of first-class stamps! - It just looks a heck of a lot better. - The economy has gotten a heck of a lot worse.

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working things out

- "The richer villagers have ways of working things out," he said. - He still prefers working things out with pencil and paper.

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it is none of their business

- "It is none of their business," she says, with a wave of her hand. - Then again, it is none of their business, because they have little say over the sports-car maker's managers or strategy.

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aches and pains

- As you get older, you will experience more aches and pains! - I've got aches and pains all over.

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get their hands dirty

- The more established agencies didn't want to get their hands dirty with derelict houses. - Money managers need to get their hands dirty and find out more about crops. - We never see them get their hands dirty, so to speak. - # Ready to use - He must be ready to use force. - Refrigerate until ready to use.

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the big step

- It's a big step from thinking about a new business to creating a new business.

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quit for the day

- I'm quitting for the day and going home.

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it was a big surprise for everyone



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down fall

- She was the cause of his down fall.

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due diligence

- Make sure you do your homework. Due diligence makes all of the difference.

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copy cat

- You are a copy cat!

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more important than ever

- It's more important than ever to be empathetic.

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the first thing that came to mind

- That was the first thing that came to mind!

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just getting started

- Hold on. We're just getting started. - The show's just getting started.

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over the weekend

- We're planning on going to the mountains over the weekend. - I'd like to visit my parents over the weekend.

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overtime

- I like to work overtime because I get paid more! - We don't get paid overtime, so I don't stay in the office longer than I have to.

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we can handle it on our own

- We don't need your help, we can handle this on our own.

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to run out

- (figurative) Honey we have run out of milk. I'm going to the store to pick up some more. - (literal) I need to run out for a minute to collect a delivery. - We must stop buying useless things or we will run out of money!

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use common sense

- Common sense is not much more than understanding the rules of cause and effect.

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make compromises

- We don't like making compromises but we have to do it anyway.

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to cut someone slack

- You should go easy on him. Cut him some slack because he's had a rough week.

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to cool off

- (literal) If you are overheating, you need to cool off or you might suffer a heat stroke. - (figurative) Hey, you are clearly upset. Your yelling woke up the children. You need to cool [off,down].

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try to keep it simple

- I will try to keep it simple for you; lotteries are for people who can't do math.

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in the long term

- You know in the long term, none of this matters.

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plan B

- What's your plan B?

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in our modern world

- There are some who say that in our modern world, everything is possible. I say to them, yes, and we should be afraid.

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every choice has its [downfalls,drawback]

- My grand mother told me over and over, every choice has its drawbacks.

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Perfect is the enemy of good

- Let's not forget that perfect is the enemy of good.

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to hate on

- Many people love to hate on the Chinese, but have never met a Chinese person. - Advertising is easy to hate on, but it's what lets companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter offer their services for free to everyone. - It's hard to hate on bikes — they're one of the most efficient ways to travel. - She went on to state that "Blair is one character that is fun to hate on. - "A lot of people want to hate on me for doing what I did because they couldn't do it".

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to be called on

- They need your help over there. They called on you specifically. - In that case, voters would be called on again, for a special election. - In such a class, every student can expect to be called on to explain something.

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to make the hard call

- It's clear Kat and Co. are willing to make the hard call and cut off under performing divisions. - Indeed, it could be argued to be necessary: NGOs play a vital oversight role, and governments make the hard calls. - Groupon "made the hard call to allow the team to focus on what really matters".

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trade off

- After negotiating for awhile, we found a good trade off.

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bad omens

This project is plagued with bad omens.

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at face value

- I will take your offer at face value.

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end up

- We ended up doing nothing. The whole weekend we spent on the couch.

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BS

- Bullshit!

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to grow tired of someone/something

- I really don't want to hear anymore from you! I've grown tired of your BS!

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to hang out with someone/somebody

- I hung out with my school buddies at the cafe.

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it forces me to think

- This will force me to rethink the situation.

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take on a situation

- My take on the situation is X.

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might give it some thought

- I might give it some thought.

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pain in the ass

- This is a real pain in the ass!

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to get back on track

- We need to get back on track.

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don't fall off the radar



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stay in touch

- Let's stay in touch! (informal)

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at any time

- You can call me at any time.

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I'm in transition!

I don't what to think about anything anymore. I'm in transition.

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I lost track of time!

- I'm sorry. I lost track of time!

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bummer

- That sucks! That's a bummer!

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movable feast

- Easter is a movable feast, whereas Christmas is not.

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bear with me

- Please bear with me while I figure this problem out.

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bear in mind

- I want you to bear in mind that the woman is always right!

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make up your mind

- I couldn't make up my mind! Do I want a latte or a cappuccino!

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scope creep

- We are suffering from scope creep! The client keeps adding new features!

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at face value

- I accepted her offer at face value.

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I was very popular...

I was very popular at the party because I brought some good wine.

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so far so good

He told me that it's so far so good.

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let's take it outside



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good [manners|etiquette]



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typical [boy|girl|male|female]



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just signed up



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go through with the deal



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I feel meh.



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[good |bad] mood

- She's in a good mood. - He's in a bad mood.

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I don't know how it's going to work out.



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What's the plan, Stan?



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rebuild from the bottom up



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from top to bottom

- We need to re-evaluate the situation from top to bottom.

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I run every other day



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It's pretty much the same.



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We'll go over the material later!



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practice what you preach



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lead by example



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from womb to tomb

- The Chinese communist government promised it's citizens that the the government would take care of them from womb to tomb.

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my mouth was working faster than my brain



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same shit, different day



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to free up your mind

- I need to disconnect for a bit and free up my mind.

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It's a work in progress!



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it's on the tip of my tongue

- It's on the tip of my tongue, but I don't remember!

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got sidetracked

- I didn't finish doing the dishes because I got sidetracked by the kids.

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there's something wrong with my ...

- There's something wrong with my internet?

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wipe that smug off of your mug!

- My mother told me to wipe that smug off of my mug after I told her that I kissed the beauty queen!

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to sort out

- I took me awhile to sort it out.

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to check in at a hotel



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to grab something



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to pass through customs



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to take advantage

- I took advantage of the open bar!

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stuck in line

- We were stuck in line for hours!

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more than he bargained for

- His new job turned out to be more than he bargained for! He's working ten hours a day, six days a week.

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to be surprised by

- I was surprised by her answer.

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run into someone

- I ran into a former colleague in the metro. - I ran into Uncle Tom at the airport.

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run into something

- Honey! I've got bad news! I ran into the wall in the car. - I ran into wall and broke my nose! - She ran right into me and knocked me over!

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run an idea by someone

- Let me run an idea by you. I think this will be the next Uber of X!

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[came,ran] across something

- Honey! I ran across some good news! Flights to Milan are 40USD round trip! - I ran across the report. It looks good. - I came across an interesting article. I will share it with you later.

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take turns

- My girlfriend and I take turns when preparing breakfast. - We take turns for the deployment process. - We take turns doing the dishes.

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gone for the day

- I'm sorry, he's not here! He's gone for the [day,week,month].

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she's not available

- I'm sorry, she's not available. Can I take a message?

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off the top of my head

- I can't think of anything off the top of my head! - I can't think of stuff off the top of my head!

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as good as it gets

- I'm sorry, this is as good as it gets.

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What do you think about increasing security on our application?



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What do you think about increasing my salary?



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Are we still on for Monday?



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held up

- I got held up in traffic!

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to raise the issue

- I raised the issue during the meeting.

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free time

- I don't have a lot of free time.

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to take pictures

- I like to take pictures.

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kicked to the curb

- I got tired of his lying and kicked him to the curb. - I can't believe that I got kicked to the curb after 20 years of hard work for that company! - I think it's about time for this old computer to get kicked to the curb. - I heard Jenny's new boyfriend has already gotten kicked to the curb. Easy come, easy go!

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by nine o'clock

- I will eat dinner by 8 o'clock tonight.

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it slipped my mind

- My wife asked me to buy eggs. I forgot and didn't buy the eggs. It slipped my mind!

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once every two weeks



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that's cheesy

- That love song is so cheesy! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAyDmJvjxbg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yStmrLoNKms

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can't get it to work

- Please help me! I can't get this code to work! - I couldn't get it to work!

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not my first rodeo



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the same as

- This library does the same as the other one. - I have the same car as my neighbor! It confuses the hell out of my wife! - He has the same hoodie as me! - MLOPS is the same as DEVOPS.

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go ahead

- Should we go ahead with this plan? - They can go ahead and we will see them later. - He asked me if he could go ahead without me and I said, "Go ahead!"

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right away

- My son needs to start working on his homework right away! - Should I start this project right away?

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in a (time)

- I will go to the market in two hours. - In a few minutes, I will sit down for lunch.

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drop something off

- I dropped my car off at the repair shop.

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drop someone off

- I dropped my son off near his school. - Could you please drop me off near the shop?

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the day after tomorrow

- I will have English classes the day after tomorrow! - We will have a meeting with the customer the day after tomorrow!

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the day before yesterday

- The day before yesterday we spent a quiet day at home.

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been waiting for

- I have been waiting for my new driver's license for weeks. - I have been waiting all morning for my manager to call me about the new budget. - I have been waiting for the pizza guy for hours!

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been looking for

- I have been looking for a new job. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAyDmJvjxbg

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put up with

- I had to put up with my neighbor's construction noise for three weeks. - We had to put up with our kids studying from home for nearly a year! - We had to put up with wearing face masks while we were in the [train,plane].

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about to do something

- We are about to start testing our new robot!

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set up (collocation)

- We should set up the tent before night fall.

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get cut off

- I was talking to my grandfather yesterday but we got cut off. - Somebody cut me off on the freeway and I missed by exit!

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on my way

- I should have bought food on my way home but I forgot and now I'm eating ramen!

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comes in

- The signal is coming in loud and clear. - My headset comes in black and dark black. - My t-shirt comes in four sizes. - They tell me that this t-shirt comes in four sizes. - There are many sizes available. This one comes in 8 different sizes, for example.

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drop off something

- My shoes have a hole in them. I need to drop them off to get repaired. - I should have dropped off my shoes earlier. - I can drop you off at your apartment if you like. I live near you. - We can drop off the kids at the park, while we go shopping at the market. - I'm going to drop the kids off at school and then go to work.

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nothing fazes her

- She's seen it all! Nothing fazes her! Nothing bothers her!

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with a twist

- Your birthday will be the usual family thing but with a twist! We've invited your ex-girlfriends too!

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keep going

- We were bicycling and it was raining but we kept going!

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drop by

- I dropped by the office to pick up my laptop.

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Can I put you on hold?

- She asked me if she could put me on hold because someone was at the door.

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out of curiosity

- Out of curiosity, what kind of bike pedals do you use? - Out of curiosity, what kind of hair gel do you use? - Out of curiosity, where does your sister live? - How many lessons do you have daily just out of curiosity?

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in charge of

- Mr. D is in charge of my English curriculum. - My boss is in charge of digital marketing.

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running [out|short] of time]

- I need to prepare this report! I'm running short of time!

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there are a lot of caveats

- You should think carefully before you buy that apartment! There are a lot of caveats!

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caveat emptor

- Caveat emptor! That phone is too cheap!

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get a move on

- We need to get a move on if we are going to complete this task list! - Break is over! Let's get a move on!

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get out of here

- I don't want to see you here anymore! Get out of here! - I'm bored. Let's get out of here.

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a lot of hoops to jump through

- Our manager asked the team to jump through a bunch of hoops. - HR has told me to do a bunch of stuff. It all feels like jumping through hoops to me!

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to get sucked into something

- I got sucked into FaceBook this morning! - I got sucked into a stupid meeting this morning! - I got sucked into work last night! - My sister sucked me into her charity project!

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to keep an eye on



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Due to circumstances beyond my control...



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on an every day basis



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in the field



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to make a good impression



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long story short



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does the trick



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get the blood flowing



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full-fledged



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heads-up



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no biggie

- It's not worth worrying about! It's no biggie!

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behind schedule

- We are behind schedule!

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the deadline is looming



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In one stroke

- We took care of the whole problem in one stroke!

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kill two birds with one stone

- We were able to kill two birds with one stone!

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in the long run...

- In the long run, this will be give us a higher rate of return.

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it's high time we do something about X

- It's high time to finish this project! - It's high time to end this meeting!

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made in the shade



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in a better light

- I can now see her in a better light. She's not everything she says she is.

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We had a falling out

- We had a falling out, we are no longer friends.

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in the long run

- In the long run, this will be a good choice.

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I just met him. He's not my friend, he's just an acquaintance.



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I am familiar with him, but I don't know him.



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“A-Game”

- Ok, guys put let's get your 'a-game' on, the client will be here in a few minutes! Be at your best!

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I was traumatized by the event!

- I think she was traumatized by her dog's violent death. - I was mentally traumatized by the horror movie!

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to yell at someone



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I made a mistake.



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I made a decision.

- We don't do a decision, we make a decision.

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pass the floor

- The speaker was done and then passed the floor on to the master of ceremonies (MC).

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pass the baton

- We completed the first phase of the project and I decided to pass the baton on to my subordinate because I was leaving the company.

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I can count them on one hand.



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We run in the same circle.

- My wife and I don't run in the same circles all of the time! She likes samba and I like tango.

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He was out of his mind!

- They were out of their minds drunk!

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with today's technology

- It's amazing what we can do with today's technology.

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for a small amount of money

- For a small amount of money, you can eat very well in Kathmandu.

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we hit a roadblock

- The project hit a major roadblock when the server crashed.

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in the future



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We had bigger fish to fry.

- We have more important things to do! We have bigger fish to fry!

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to hang out

- Let's hang out here until the bus arrives. - I was hanging out at my friend's when his girl friend showed up.

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on the fly

We came up with a work around on the fly. In real time...during execution... it was awesome!

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I lost control of the situation!



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I got ahead of myself

- I thought I knew what was doing, but I got ahead of myself.

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the whole point of this is...



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I couldn't help hearing what you said...



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to wander off

- I let my dog wander off and now I can't find it!

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spring break

- Spring break is a big deal in the USA.

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spring cleaning

- My wife and I spent the weekend doing spring cleaning. - - My wife and I did spring cleaning last weekend.

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that's a tall order

- What you are asking for is a tall order! - That's quite difficult request you are making. I'm not sure I can meet such a tall order.

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long shot

- It's a long shot idea but it's a good one! - NASA said that reusable rockets were a long shot. Elon Musk said, no problem.

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on the other hand

- We could do X but on the other hand it may not be the best choice. - We could use a robot for this task but on the other hand a human might be better.

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fat and happy



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Why bother?

- The world is going to end! Why should we bother to save the whales? - The snow keeps falling, why bother sweeping the sidewalk?

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bump it up

- We might need to bump this issue up to the developers. - Please bump my issue up to the managers. - Bump up the music! Bump it up! Increase the volume!

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murder and mayhem

- GTA 5 is nothing but murder and mayhem! - The civil war in Syria was a horrific example of murder and mayhem.

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that was neither here nor there



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get rid of

- I need to get rid of a lot of junk in my place!

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to make time

- Honey, we need to make time to talk! - We need to make time to clean up the apartment before your mother arrives!

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to beat the clock

- We managed to beat the clock and get everything ready before your mother arrives.

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to kill time

- I am going to kill some time at the cafe! Call me when you are ready!

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Can you spare a moment?

- Can you spare a moment? Can you give me some help here?

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What have you been up to? (informal)

- What's up?! - What have you been doing? - How's life?

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I slept like a baby

- I slept very well!

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trade-offs

- We should make an exchange! I'm willing to trade-off my Saturday mornings if you are willing to give me your Tuesday night! - There are many ways to achieve our goals but we will need to make some trade-offs. - What would you trade-off if you could be 24 for the rest of your life? - Life is full of trade-offs. - What is a recent trade-off that you have made? - We bargained well! We didn't trade-off anything too valuable! - What's the trade-off?

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an open letter

- If you were to write an open letter to the marketing industry what would it say? - If you were to write an open letter to the IT world what would it say? - If you were to write an open letter to the software engineering community in Ukraine what would it say?

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to catch up

- I need to catch up! I'm far behind the latest in technology! My pencil is broken!

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I'm sick and tired of it!

- Please stop the world! I want to get off! I'm sick and tired of it! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnn7Hs6aHEM

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to tax your brain

3^2 = 9 3^3 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 -3 (3 to the power of 5) 3 squared 3^2 or 3 - 3 3 cubed 3^3 or 3 - 3 - 3 - I don't want to tax your brain, but what were the results on the last regression test? - This problem is really taxing my brain!

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to tax your patience

- She has been taxing my patience all morning long with her bad violin practice. - If you are trying to [tax my patience,drive me crazy], it's working! - If you want to tax my patience, then keep doing what you are doing! - My new manager is taxing my patience with his continuous requests for updates!

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take a chill pill!

- Relax! Take a chill pill! Everything will be okay!

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to drive someone crazy

- She has been driving me crazy all morning long with her bad violin practice. - What drives you crazy about living in a city? - People smoking in public places drives me crazy! - People littering drives me crazy!

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cliffhanger

- The end of the last episode was a real cliffhanger! What's going to happen to our hero? - Will this build work? It's a real cliffhanger!

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pick and choose

- Make a decision please! Pick and choose! We need to get moving.

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I won't spoil it for you.

- I don't want to spoil it for you but the girl dies in the end!

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Spoiler alert!

- Spoiler alert! I'm going to reveal the end of the movie!

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like father like son

- John behaves just like Brian. Like father like son!

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as poor as dirt

- He is as poor as dirt! (very poor)

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binge watch

- I binge watched all of the Rick and Morty shows over the weekend. - What was the last show you binge watched?

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as white as snow

- Her dress was as white as snow. (very white)

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

- You know what they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (What you think is beautiful might not be beautiful to someone else.)

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Been there, done that.

I was a bit disappointed by the whole thing. Been there, done that. (I already had that experience.)

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best thing since sliced bread

(something very good)

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Better safe than sorry.

- We should lock the door when we leave. You know, better safe than sorry. - You shouldn't eat that bad oyster! Better safe than sorry! - My wife and I are going to visit the doctor about our cough. Better safe than sorry! (It is good to be prepared for things even if they do not happen.)

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big as life

(very big)

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busy as a bee

(very busy)

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chip off the old block

(A child who is a chip off the old block acts like their parent.)

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cool down

- Don't stress! Cool down!

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cool as a cucumber

(calm)

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Don't have a cow.

(Do not get too excited or upset.)

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fat chance

(It will never happen)

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fresh as a daisy

(something that is new, clean, or original)

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Give a little, take a little.

(Help someone and they might help you.)

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Go with the flow.

(Be flexible.)

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Home is where the heart is.

(It feels good to be at home with family.)

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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

(Do not change something that already works.)

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fresh off the boat

Someone who has just arrived in country.

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just fell off the turnip truck

(Someone who just fell off the turnip truck is inexperienced.)

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Knock on wood.

(Knock on wood is a phrase people say when they do not want something bad to happen. It is like a "good luck charm." It is a saying to keep bad luck away.)

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Money does not grow on trees.

(Be careful how much money you spend.)

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old as dirt

(very old) - That idea is as old as dirt.

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once in a blue moon

(not very often.) - I see her once every blue moon.

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open up a can of worms

(create new problems when you are trying to solve a problem)

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rise and shine

(wake up) - It's time to rise and shine!

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A rolling stone gathers no moss.

(If a person is always moving to new places, then he will never form relationships or have attachments to anything.)

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Stop and smell the roses.

(Take time to enjoy life.) - My mother likes to tell me to stop and smell the roses.

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The grass is always greener on the other side.

(Things or situations seem to look better for other people.)

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two peas in a pod

(two people that are similar or have a very close relationship)

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when pigs fly

(never) He'll apologize when pigs fly.

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

(You can show people how to do things, but you cannot force them to do it.)

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go off

- The camp manager told me that the lights will go off at 10 p.m. - I think the fish in the fridge has gone off!(the fish has gone bad/spoiled) - They went off that away! They left a while ago.

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nothing ventured, nothing gained

- Victor you should try to apply this technique to your bread baking. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

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Let me sleep on it!

- I can't make any decision right now. Let me sleep on it!

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I'm not crazy about [it,this idea, your idea,any of this]



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I need to step away for a [bit,moment,while]



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There’s An App For That!



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a lazy weekend



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a housewarming party

- We had a housewarming party.

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worried about

- I'm worried about you! You don't get enough sleep!

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lazy as a log

- I was as lazy as a log.

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sick as a dog

- I was sick as a dog!

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it turned out

- It didn't turn out the way I had planned.

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a strong will

- She has a very strong will! She is going to swim to England! - I have a strong will to complete this task before the weekend!

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to cry out

- She tried to [yell,shout,cry] out before the car hit the dog! - He cried out in pain when the doctor pushed in the catheter.

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All that glitters isn't gold

- Not everything that is shiny is valuable. origin: Shakespeare

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Don’t get your knickers in a twist

- Calm down!

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All for one, and one for all

- Let's join together and fight the good fight! origin: Shakespeare

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Kiss and make up

- A phrase used after a lover's spat.

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He has his tail between his legs

- He has lost his pride.

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And they all lived happily ever after

- The finale of countless movies and cartoons!

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Cat got your tongue?

- What's wrong? Can't talk anymore? Cat got your tongue?

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Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed

- John woke up on the wrong side of the bed! He is is in a bad mood!

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We're not laughing at you we’re laughing with you

- Translate literally and you have the idea.

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to make up a story

- He lied and made up a story!

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to kiss and make up

- I'm sorry honey, I was wrong. Let's kiss and make up!

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through and through

- You are not a dev you are a teacher through and through! - You are bad news through and through.

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bear with me

~ put up with my problems for awhile - I asked my wife to bear with me while I painted the kitchen. - My manager asked that we [bear, be patient] with her while she sorts out the vacation schedule.

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bear in mind

~remember

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to cut ties

- I had to cut ties with him. - My wife wants me to cut ties with my beer drinking buddy!

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put on the back-burner

We need to put this project on the back-burner for awhile.

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burned out

I am feeling burned out at work.

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I'm fed up.

We are fed up with your bad attitude. You are fired.

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this is a red flag for me

This clause in the contract is a red flag for me.

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to make up a story

I can see you are trying to make up a story about why you are late. You are fired.

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I will keep that in mind!



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I'm a free spirit!

You can't lock me in an office! I'm a free spirit.

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we have to dig out our X from the snow

- We had to dig our car out from the snow last week!

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BYOD

Bring Your Own Device

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BYOB

Bring your own bottle Bring your own beer Bring your own booze (slang for alcohol)

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hooch (slang for booze)



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boozey

He's looking pretty boozey. She's really boozey!

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It cost a fortune

- My new [laptop,car,Tesla] cost me a fortune!

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it's a major drawback of X

- Not getting to know your colleagues personally is a major drawback of working from home.

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I can't do anything about it now.



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to make a journey

- I would like to make a journey to X.

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to do the shopping

- I need to do the shopping.

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to make the bed

- Could you please make the bed?! - Could you please make dinner? - Could you please speaker louder?

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to make fun of someone

- You shouldn't make fun of the guy with bad hair! - You shouldn't make fun of people with ugly dogs! - def: to humiliate or embarrass someone

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to do exercises

- I will do my English exercises. - I won't do exercises before going to sleep.

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to do one's best

- I should do my best! - He should do his best! - We should do our best!

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to make a speech

- I need to make a good speech.

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to do a good job

- They should do a good job!

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to make a mistake

- I shouldn't have made that mistake. - I won't make the same mistake again!

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to do the homework

- I should do my homework!

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to do someone a favor

- Can you do a favor for me?

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to make a bargain

- We should have made a bargain.

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to make a complaint

- How can I make a complaint? - I should have made a complaint.

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to make progress

- We will make progress.

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to do the dishes

- I should have done the dishes.

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to do the housework

- I should have done the housework.

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to do the dishes

- I can do the dishes.

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to make the bed

- I will make the bed.

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to make dinner

- I must make dinner.

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to make money

I need to make money.

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to make a reservation

We should have made a reservation.

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to do harm to someone

We shouldn't do harm to other people.

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to make a decision

- They should have made a decision by now.

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mental breakdown

- I think she is having a mental breakdown! She's been crying all morning long!

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roll their eyes

- My manager caught me rolling my eyes when he said that we were the best team in the company. - I roll my eyes a lot during meetings but only when the camera is off!

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it's a good investment in the future



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To Keep a Cool Head

- We should keep a cool head, the dollar is down but it's not out!

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pros and cons

- We need to evaluate the pros and cons of this decision.

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it's on my to do list

- Going to Sri Lanka is on my to do list!

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let's take a break

- I'm bored! Let's take a break and go for a walk on the beach!

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there's a lot of hype around X



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nice to see you again



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I needed to deal with some things.



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If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen

- Meaning: One should discontinue with a task if they are unable to cope with it due to pressure.

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Jaws of Life

- Meaning: Usually this references a tool used by rescuers when they pry or cut open a car to save the occupant.

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It's Not Brain Surgery

- Meaning: A task that's easy to accomplish, a thing lacking complexity.

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It's not rocket science!

- Meaning: A task that's easy to accomplish, a thing lacking complexity.

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to make a decision



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to split up

- Did you hear that Joan and John have split up?!

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to draw a card

- I drew a card when it was my turn.

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Limited edition

- There are only a few copies of this book. I have a limited edition.

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Stretch limits

- When was the last time you stretched your limits? - I stretched my limits a couple of days ago when I worked until 11 p.m.

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Good night

- I wish you a pleasant evening.

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Loosen up

- You are too stressed out! Loosen up man! - I often say this to myself, "Loosen up girl!"

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Rise above

- My mother always told me that I should try to rise above the situation. - In this situation, I [believe,think] you might want to rise above. - I tried to rise above their petty arguments.

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Don’t panic

- When was the last time you told someone, "Don't Panic!"? - I don't remember precisely when but it was sometime in the last two weeks. I'm teaching my wife how to drive a car. There were a few times when I told her, "Don't panic. Everything will be okay!" - Don't panic! Everything will be okay!

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Cherish today

- When was the last time you used a similar phrase? - I don't remember when I said this phrase but I think someone on a video that I watched recently said something similar to cherish today.

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Fish Out Of Water :Someone being in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for.

- I felt like a fish out of water when I went to BBQ. I am a vegetarian and everyone was eating meat! - For several years I wanted to try and become a BA. I tried it last weekend and I felt like a fish out of water.

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Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

- Do not rely on something you are not sure of. - Last weekend I had a call with my old friend. He described to me his big idea of a new startup. I interrupted him, and said "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

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fallen for

- I have fallen for you! You are my one true love!

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hair-raising

- That was a hair-raising drive! I don't want to go down that mountain again without breaks!

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faced with

- I'm faced with a strange situation! My brother thinks he's a chicken and I need the eggs!

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came across

- I came across a strange problem. - I came across a new word today!

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nailed it

- You nailed it in your presentation!

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junk drawer

- It's in the junk drawer!

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to jump into a conversation

- Do you mind if I jump in here? You guys are talking about something that I know a little bit about.

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I'm really into it.

- I'm really into yoga!

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The rat race

- How do I get out of this rat race?

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It's been a long day.



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Drives Me [Crazy, Bananas, Insane,Nuts]

## Meaning: To greatly frustrate someone. To drive someone crazy, insane, bonkers, or bananas. - The noise of you eating drives me nuts! - It drives him crazy when I leave my shoes in the hallway. - It drives me crazy when my wife leaves a wet towel on the bed.

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It never crossed my mind.



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Everything turned out ok.



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We were burning through our money.



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Let's agree to disagree!

- I don't want to argue about this anymore. Let's agree to disagree.

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time flies!



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a finder’s fee

- I paid a finder's fee of 10%. - Recruiters typically charge a finder's fee of X.

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The first thing that comes to find...



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I will have to figure it out on my own.



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the handover



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I am all ears!



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I had a point of reference.



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icing on the cake

- The free hotel room after winning at the casino was the icing on the cake.

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Easter eggs!



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Good morning, sunshine!



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Living the dream!



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Why so gloomy, roomie?



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Laughter is the best medicine

- I have never thought that laughter was the best medicine!

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I have never bought in to that idea (that =pick your variable)

- I have never bought into the idea that AGILE is the best way to manage an engineering project.

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Gotcha!



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hide and seek (game)

- We've been playing hide and seek all day long! I didn't realize this conference was so big!

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tag (game)



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phone tag (trying to reach someone on the phone repeatedly)

- We're playing phone tag! - I don't want to play phone tag anymore! Give me a specific time to call you!

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up to snuff (idiomatic)

- This report is not up to snuff.

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Just relax

- Just relax! Don't do anything stupid!

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Accept responsibility

- You need to accept responsibility for your fuck up! - I don't need to hear your excuses! Accept responsibility and fix it!

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Try again

- Only stupid people expect different results applying the same approach. Try again! - Only insane people expect different results for doing the same thing. Try again! - Albert Einstein is widely credited with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”Try again!

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Cherish friends

- I cherish the time with my friends. - I appreciate spending time with my friends. - I cherish what you did for me at the hospital. - I cherish the memory of when we first met. - I cherish what you did at the hospital.

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get along with

- I get along with my manager. We work well together. - I don't get along very well with my brother. - Do you get along with your sister?

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It's plain as a day!

- The TPS Report is missing the cover page! It's plain as day!

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take notes

- I should have taken more notes before the exam. - Take note of the things that you are not familiar with.

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Try again

- When you are feeling nervous remember to loosen up and try again! - Don't give up! Try again!

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Damn good



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Game on



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Let' go ahead!



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"Breathe deeply"

- You need to calm down and breathe deeply. - If you are feeling nervous, then you should calm down and breathe deeply.

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Keep moving

- If your children are falling behind you, you can say, "Keep moving or I'll leave you here"!

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in charge of

- She was in charge of the department.

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I beg your pardon!

- I beg your pardon! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to step on your foot! (apologizing) - I beg your pardon! That was quite rude! (admonishing someone for being rude)

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to the best of my abilities

- I have been following your instructions to the best of my abilities but it's still not working!

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That's deep!

- This is a very interesting philosophical conversation but it's too deep for me! I'm going over there to chat with those cheerleaders now!

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Maybe it was just my imagination.

- I thought for sure I saw her at the restaurant but maybe it was just my imagination.

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I have a lot on my plate.

- I have a lot to do. I have a lot on my plate.

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sooner or later



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under the hood



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so-far so-good



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wishy-washy

- His answer was wishy-washy! It wasn't a yes, and it wasn't a no! He didn't really answer the question.

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I am no longer a human being! I am a human doing!



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on the fly

- It's hard to come up with a good answer just on the fly!

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it's a vicious [loop,cycle]

- We are caught in a vicious cycle of war and famine.

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to talk shop (you are talking about work, often associated with the technical/tactical side)

- We have been talking shop since this morning! We might want to try and get some real work done now!

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I am an autodidact.

- I am an autodidact. I can learn on my own! - A tireless researcher and autodidact, she delves into the annals of magical history and emerges with solutions to imminent supernatural disasters again and again. - Corbyn says he enjoys 'reading and writing', to my eyes, he doesn't have the eager aura of an autodidact," he writes.

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read between the lines

- Try to understand the sub text. - You need to learn to read between the lines. The manager just told you that he's not happy with your work!

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not my place

- It's not my place to take care of such things. - It's not my place to say. -

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Figure it out on your own!

- I spent the day trying to figure out how to get rid of the smell of fried onions. - My father used to tell me to figure it out on my own. Now I realize he didn't know the answers either! - I don't know but I will figure it out!

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I'm a morning person.

- I'm not very productive late in the day. I'm a morning person.

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All hell is breaking loose. (idiomatic phrase)

- All hell broke loose last night at the disco when Lady GaGa announced that she is in fact an alien from Mobius Prime! - The shit has hit the fan! All hell is breaking loose here! We have lost the Internet!

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rest assured

- Don't worry. Everything is taken care of. Rest assured that we have resolved all of the issues!

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to trip off my tongue (idiomatic phrase)

- I let the idea trip off my tongue before I thought about it.

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self-service

- There are a number of self-service cloud providers out there. - The restaurant has a self-service salad bar.

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time goes by

- It's amazing how quickly time goes by while I'm with you my love.

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to step up

- I taught my daughter to step up and help out when possible.

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This is what I do for love.



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It covers a lot of material in depth.



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We got stuck in traffic!



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I drew the short stick!



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I don't know how to explain it.



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I'm feeling pretty frazzled right now!

- I'm nervous and aggravated at the same time! I'm feeling pretty frazzled!

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I'm back to work!

- I was on vacation, but now I'm back at work.

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to take out

- I need to take out the trash. - I need to take the dog out for a walk.

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to be in touch

- I'll be in touch later.

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to be on track

(meaning: we are on time/ we are doing the right thing) - We are on track to complete the project on time. - We are on the right track with this solution.

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to be on time



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take online courses

- Before you take the exam, you should take a few online courses. - I need to take a refresher course on security before I take the GCP exam.

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